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Age-Friendly Consulting Services
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Age-Friendly Consulting Services

“A world in which you would want to grow older.” – World Health Organization definition of an Age-Friendly World Over the past ten years, the Center for Community Solutions has collaborated with cities and counties throughout Ohio as they have engaged in the process to become Age-Friendly communities. The first guide to Age-friendly cities was...

Council On Older Persons has a successful 2023, marks transition in 2024
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Council On Older Persons has a successful 2023, marks transition in 2024

It is said that the only constant thing in life is change. For the Council On Older Persons (COOP), the new year brings several changes to the organization. Before we look to 2024, it is important to reflect on a very successful 2023. COOP is the last remaining advisory group from the predecessors of The...

Impact of the state budget on older adults and direct care workers
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Impact of the state budget on older adults and direct care workers

Now that fiscal year 2024-25 is underway, state departments are anticipating the funding commitments laid out in the state budget. Much of that funding will help Ohioans that need assistance in health, food, housing, etc. Agency allocations in the health and human services sector will be especially helpful for special populations like older adults and...

Cleveland’s current and future prosperity may rest on the shoulders of older workers
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Cleveland’s current and future prosperity may rest on the shoulders of older workers

Workforce development efforts often target young people, focusing on the next generation of workers and the transition from school to career. These efforts will pay dividends down the line. But the fastest way to meet employer demand and fuel our economy today is to unleash the potential of the existing labor force. Older workers present...

Sandwich Caregivers: Holding it All Together
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Sandwich Caregivers: Holding it All Together

Bathing and grooming, managing medications, toileting assistance and wound care may pop to mind when you hear the term “caregiver.” These activities are very much under the umbrella of caregiving, and so are dropping off groceries once a month, mowing someone’s lawn, or giving a ride to a doctor’s appointment. 12 of Ohio’s 88 counties...

Programs impacted by the House-passed budget (HB33) for older adults and people with disabilities
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Programs impacted by the House-passed budget (HB33) for older adults and people with disabilities

On April 26, 2023, the Ohio House of Representatives passed its version of the state budget, known as House Bill (HB) 33. The legislative language for HB33 is over 5000 pages long, but there are two documents prepared by the Legislative Service Commission which may be helpful to use when viewing changes to the programs:...

State budget process: health and human services and the House sub bill
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State budget process: health and human services and the House sub bill

It’s been a busy few weeks (months…years….?) in the Ohio legislature. Last we checked in, the Governor’s version of the state budget—House Bill (HB) 33—was making its way through the House of Representatives. The House Finance Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, along with the other issue area subcommittees, heard testimony from a diverse set...

New and existing home and community-based services initiatives proposed by the Ohio Department of Aging during the state budget season
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New and existing home and community-based services initiatives proposed by the Ohio Department of Aging during the state budget season

On February 23, 2023, Director Ursel J. McElroy of the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) testified her department’s state budget requests. Coincidentally, the Ohio Legislative Service Commission released ODA’s redbook to the public on the same day. During her testimony, Director McElroy stated that Ohio is now the sixth state with the largest population of...

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